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Kilburn West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Kilburn West neighbourhood of Brent, England (ONS area Brent 028). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes NW6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NW6 7LG.
An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification
Kilburn West is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Brent (5 of 23 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £1,332,500 and flats for £530,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Brent (1.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Brondesbury, is about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£1,332,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +10% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£530,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +1% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.11; 5 of 23 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 5 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 2 to 6.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£66,300
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.7 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Kilburn West sits in Brent
- Typical house price: 4th highest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Brent with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 33 neighbourhoods in Brent with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 11th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Brent
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Kilburn West
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
5 of 23 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Brent, 1 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Anti-social behaviour
- Income deprivation ranking
- Homes improving their energy rating
- Homes selling
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Borough against the region
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest stations
- Brondesbury Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (570 m in a straight line). About 18 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to Stratford (London) (about 38 min) and Clapham Junction (about 30 min).
- Kilburn Park Underground station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (710 m in a straight line).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Kilburn Grange School 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (May 2024). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.
- Nearest state secondary school St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School 850 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2023).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Kilburn West
What is the typical house price in Kilburn West?
£1,332,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +10% against 2017-2019.
How does Kilburn West compare with the rest of Brent?
Typical house price: 4th highest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Brent with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 33 neighbourhoods in Brent with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 11th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Brent.
Is Kilburn West an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Kilburn West gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.11; 5 of 23 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Kilburn West?
Brondesbury. Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (570 m in a straight line). About 18 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to Stratford (London) (about 38 min) and Clapham Junction (about 30 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Kilburn West?
Nearest state primary school. Kilburn Grange School. 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (May 2024). Ofsted plans a full inspection next. Nearest state secondary school. St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School. 850 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.